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Well, its happened. Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Labour Leader, has indicated that there will be a timetable for his Party to elect a new Leader by end of July, and a new Prime Minister. He will remain as acting Prime Minister until that time.
All the talk of him fighting for his position has vanished and he recognises that the Labour Parliamentary Party has lost confidence in him. No more G7’s for you, Keir.
Towards the end of the speech, his Dalek like voice faltered and a little humanity shown through.
If only he had shown the same humanity towards those people he has put in jail for saying things that he didn’t like. He can spare me his tears.
Listen, Keir Starmer has folded under the weight of pressure brought by one man, Andy Burnham. Believe me when I tell you that Burnham will be just as bad, but with a more human face. It’s the cold aloof Barrister look that did for Starmer. That and his total lack of judgement, his failure to deal with cross channel migration, his disastrous handing of the US relationship, the list is a long one.
But Starmer is a globalist. Burnham is a globalist with a Northern accent.
Labour will pivot LEFT and I will outline in which specific ways in a subsequent article, but the real danger is Burnham will enjoy a short honeymoon period. If he calls a snap General Election next May, that could be a real threat to us. As the right fights with itself, we need to be careful we do not end up with a further term of heard Labour.
As for Keir, well, the furniture removal fan will be arriving next month and he will recede into the background.
For small mercies we must be grateful.
